Almond and Parmesan Crusted Asparagus Fries

Looking for a side dish recipe that’s as tasty as it is healthy? These asparagus fries are breaded with parmesan-y almond crumbs and baked for a few minutes to make crispy on the outside, tender on the inside veggie fries!

Almond and Parmesan Crusted Asparagus Fries

The fun things about exploring a new ingredient every other week is that I can really figure out funky, out of the ordinary ways of using foods. And one of my favorite discoveries was that of using almonds as a breading in the form of these crispy Almond Tofu Nuggets. You basically just grind almonds into a coarse crumb using a food processor, then mix them with some spices (like smoked paprika, salt, and pepper!) Then you’ll just use them in place of bread crumbs when breading things for a low carb yet way delicious alternative.

You can use this breading on anything, like chicken nuggets or pork chops, but today we’re making asparagus fries! First, you’ll dredge the asparagus in all-purpose flour to help everything stick nicely to the stalks. Then you’ll dip them in whisked eggs, followed by a dunk in your almond crumb mixture. Then they just need a quick bake to turn into delicious, crispy asparagus fries! While they’re in the oven, we’ll whip up a simple creamy sauce (because what are fries without a good dip to go with them?)

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Looking for a side dish recipe that’s as tasty as it is healthy? These asparagus fries are breaded with parmesan-y almond crumbs and baked for a few minutes to make crispy on the outside, tender on the inside veggie fries!

15 minPrep Time

10 minCook Time

25 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

Fries

1 cup almonds

½ cup grated parmesan cheese

½ tsp salt

½ tsp paprika

¼ tsp black pepper

½ cup flour

2 eggs, whisked

1 lb asparagus

Yogurt Dip

¼ cup Greek yogurt

¼ cup cream cheese

1 clove garlic, minced

1 Tbsp chopped chives

½ tsp lemon

Pinch of salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

In a food processor, pulse almonds until they become coarse crumbs. Mix in the grated parmesan, salt, paprika, and pepper.

Prepare your workspace by putting the flour, eggs, and almond mixture in three separate large shallow dishes.

Trim the tough bottoms off of your asparagus. Roll each in flour, then dip and coat in the eggs, and coat with almond crumbs.

Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until asparagus are tender when pierced with a fork.

Sarah is the publisher behind the vegetarian health food blog, Live Eat Learn. An Alaskan self-taught cook and nutritionist by trade, she loves all things food and health. When she's not exploring new ways to cook up healthy ingredients, she's romping around the Netherlands, her new stomping grounds!

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